diff --git a/babel/messages/frontend.py b/babel/messages/frontend.py
index 487f28028..73e421285 100644
--- a/babel/messages/frontend.py
+++ b/babel/messages/frontend.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 except ImportError:
     from distutils import log as distutils_log
     from distutils.cmd import Command as _Command
-    from distutils.errors import OptionError as OptionError, DistutilsSetupError as SetupError, DistutilsError as BaseError
+    from distutils.errors import DistutilsOptionError as OptionError, DistutilsSetupError as SetupError, DistutilsError as BaseError